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GOAL SETTING: We have passed the half-way mark, and it seems like time is flying by so quickly. Before you know it, we will be saying goodbye to another year. Ugh!
The other day I did a mid-year check-up. It only took half a day, and now I feel so much better about where I’m headed for the rest of the year. Setting goals helps you plan how you want to move throughout life. You have to be intentional about taking time to think about where you want to be six months from now. Getting started can seem daunting, but I’m going to show you how to map out the next six months. Once you’ve taken time to set your goals, you’ll feel a renewed sense of accomplishment and motivation to help you succeed. JUST SAY NO: Today, let’s take a look at a skill that is sure to help you relieve stress in your life and grow your business in unimaginable ways.
Ready? Want to know what it is? Practice saying this with me. It’s one simple word. “No.” Did you say it? Did you cringe when you said it, or did it feel comfortable? Sometimes it seems so difficult to just – say – no. As women, we’ve been conditioned to be helpful, agreeable and sacrificial. While those are good qualities to have, there is also a flip side. It’s called … over commitment. MARKETING: If you’re in business you may have had to market a seminar, fundraiser, product or service.
If you've ever planned an event, or thrown a party, you have probably put together a marketing piece in order to get the word out. I was recently asked, “How do I make sure I’m covering all the bases when creating a marketing piece?” DESK ORGANIZING: Does your desk ever look like a small tornado landed right in the middle of it? Don’t waste valuable time searching through piles for that piece of important paper. As someone who understands the struggle, let me offer some help with today’s Female Success Tip!
I am a pretty organized person. However, there are times when my piles grow and things get out of hand. What do I do when this happens? I stop and take a few minutes to regroup. CLICK HERE to get updates via email, and download my FREE Take Action Worksheet today!
Ahhhh, the to-do list. Do you have one? Me, I’ve always been a list maker. There’s just something that feels – so – good about writing things down, checking them off and having a sense of accomplishment. I know there are several kinds of things you and I can use to keep our to-do lists on -- from electronic apps to good ole fashioned pad and paper. While I love to use technology for lots of things in life and business, my favorite to-do lists are still written down. I like to have a place to empty my mind of all the tasks, errands and ideas and to see them in front of me. CLICK HERE to get updates via email, and download my FREE Take Action Worksheet today!
As women, we are all busy, right? I know I am, and I bet you could say the same thing about yourself. I am usually pretty good with time management … unless … life throws me a curve ball. Then, through my own lack of planning or pure good ole procrastination things tend to sneak up on me. The other day I had so many things to do, and time definitely got away from me. I began thinking to myself, “What’s my problem?” and then quickly realized the main source of frustration was my own lack of time management. I had over committed, was going a million miles a minute, and had forgotten to pull back and recharge my own batteries. I knew I had to make some changes and that I wanted to tackle this “time management” beast and get back on track. CLICK HERE to get updates via email, and download my FREE Take Action Worksheet today!
NEW: Female Idea Tank (FIT) I’m so excited, and I just can’t hide it! So, I'm celebrating by giving you a FREEBIE, and who doesn't like free things?!?! It’s a new year, and it’s a new look. As you’ve been on this journey with me I hope you have been inspired, encouraged and learned a thing or two along the way. I know I’ve been motivated to do more and be more by reading your emails, Facebook posts and comments. As you may or may not know, I began this journey as an organization specialist and through my work started to realize there was something deeper than “just straightening things out” that women were craving. I also discovered there is one thing that ties us all together. WE ARE WOMEN who want to learn and grow with other amazing women. CLICK HERE to get updates via email, and download my FREE Take Action Worksheet today!
You want to be successful, right? You and I know it takes more than just luck, don’t we? Why yes, we do! That’s why during this time of year when we hear that little New Year’s resolution bug begin to pester us we get a tad bit nauseous inside. We feel the need to set goals, goals and more goals for the upcoming year but don’t always know where to start. Am I right? There are gurus out there who will tell you to write your goals down, break each one into small chunks and get ready to take on the world. That’s all fine and very necessary, but allow me to offer a much needed step before spring boarding your brain into the New Year. CLICK HERE to get updates via email, and download my FREE Take Action Worksheet today!
It’s not easy being grateful all the time. But it’s when you feel least thankful that you are most in need of what gratitude can give you. ~ Oprah I’m definitely a planner. I like to know what’s coming. It’s a gift, but on the flip side I can also get a little stressed when I get too many things going at once. I have a confession. Last week I got myself all worked up into a frenzy. I had errands to run, groceries to buy, meetings to prepare for, proposals to finish and a to-do list to rival all lists. CLICK HERE to get updates via email, and download my FREE Take Action Worksheet today!
Hoodies, changing leaves and chilly weather. Football, warm cider and a gentle slowing down. I love this time of year. Seasons change. We change. Life changes. I have been through many changes this year. My husband, Michael, and I bought a new house, I left my job in May then launched my business in June…and that’s just the short version. While it’s been exciting it has also been a bit intimidating. At times my mind has been alive with new ideas where I felt like I could take on the world, and at other times I’ve thought, “What in the world am I doing?” Can you relate? CLICK HERE to get updates via email, and download my FREE Take Action Worksheet today!
"Without enough sleep, we all become two-year olds." This quote by JoJo Jensen perfectly describes how I was feeling a few weeks ago. I was laying in bed wide awake tossing and turning. My mind was racing thinking, "I just want to sleep like a baby. Why can't I shut my brain down? UGH!" Have you ever tried to fall asleep only to find yourself laying wide awake with a million thoughts running through your head? Do they sound like this? “I need to do laundry, pick up milk, call my client back, plan for Thursday’s meeting, thaw out meat for dinner, and pick up a birthday present.” CLICK HERE to get updates via email, and download my FREE Take Action Worksheet today!
Let’s face it, life gets busy. I know it, and you know it. It is easy to let our priorities drift away from our true passions. Before you know it you are doing and not living.When this happens, what do you do? For me, I find it’s best to step back, take a little breather and regroup. In my early years as a professional I allowed so many things like work, holidays, extra-curricular activities, and other things dictate what I did with my time. Can you relate? I have even had times when I was working over sixty hours per week. What did I get for all that sacrifice? Burnout. Bad health. A craving for something different! The great thing is you and I have the exact same amount of time in each day. What makes the difference in being happy, fulfilled and able to face life’s challenges? Two simple words, “yes” and “no”. We all have these two small, little words in our vocabulary, and keeping our priorities organized simply requires that we use them. Below are 9 simple things you can do! |
